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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-04-25 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 15712 · 45°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:50
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 5th — Anthony Rizzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Rajai Davis. Ian Happ scores. Albert Almora to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 6th — Francisco Lindor homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Francisco Lindor homers (3) on a fly ball to right field — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Trevor Bauer L: Jon Lester SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Montgomery | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Tyler Olson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Goody | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albert Almora: 8/F8LS
- Javier Baez: 8/L8LM
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4M
- Jason Kipnis: 31/G3
- Jose Ramirez: S7/L7S+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Addison Russell: WP.1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8LXD+
- Yan Gomes: 7/F7D
- Yonder Alonso: K
Top 3
- Ian Happ: K
- Albert Almora: S8/L6MD
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Willson Contreras: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F8RM
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/G3
- Addison Russell: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F5S-
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7S
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Michael Brantley: 6/F5DF-
Top 5
- Jason Heyward: 2/F25F-
- Ian Happ: W
- Albert Almora: WP.1-2
- Albert Almora: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-3
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 5
- Yan Gomes: 9/L9D+
- Yonder Alonso: 4/F6M-
- Brandon Guyer: HR//F7LD
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G34
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8LD
- Addison Russell: E9/L9LD+
- Jason Heyward: K23
Bot 6
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F9LD+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F78XD+
- Michael Brantley: 31/G34
Top 7
- Ian Happ: K
- Albert Almora: K
- Javier Baez: S6/G56+
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4MD
- Yonder Alonso: 8/F78M
- Brandon Guyer: W
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: D8/F8LXD+
- Victor Caratini: 43/G4M-.2-3
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 8
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Jason Kipnis: 13/SH/BG15S-.1-H(NR)(E3)
- Jose Ramirez: 2/INT
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L8RS
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8RD
- Ian Happ: K
- Albert Almora: 9/F9LD
Notes & reviews
- Andrew Miller left with hamstring tightness in left leg